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Nontraditional Career Preparation: Root Causes and Strategies
Tools for Professional Development Thursday, June 4, 2009
Mimi LufkinChief Executive Officer
National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation
Poll
• How did you hear about this webinar?– Email from the STEM Equity Pipeline listserv– Email from another listserv (chat)– Email forwarded from a colleague– Presentation at a conference (chat)– Announcement in the Pipeline Press– Announcement in another newsletter (chat)– STEM Equity Pipeline website– Another website (chat)– Search engine result
STEM Equity Pipeline
• Project of the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation
• Funded by the National Science Foundation
• Human Resources Directorate, Gender in Science and Engineering Program, Extension Services Grant
Goals
• Build the capacity of the formal education community to provide high quality professional development on gender equity in STEM education
• Institutionalize the implemented strategies by connecting the outcomes to existing accountability systems
• Broaden the commitment to gender equity in STEM education
STEM Equity Pipeline Project Methods
• Professional Development
• Teacher Training
• Consulting and Technical Assistance
• Virtual Web-based Professional Learning Community
• Best Practices Handbook
How can you get involved?
• Participate on your State Team if from – CA, IA, IL, MN, MO, OK, WI
• Participate in the virtual learning community by going to www.stemequitypipeline.org
Poll
Who is participating in today’s webinar?1. School/College Administrator
2. Teacher/Faculty Member
3. Counselor/Student Services Staff
4. State Agency Staff
5. STEM Organization Staff
6. Other
STEP 1Document
Performance Results
STEP 5ImplementSolutions
STEP 4Pilot Test and
Evaluate Best Solutions
STEP 3Choose
Best Solutions
STEP 2Identify
Root Causes
The Five Step
Process
Poll
What do you know about STEP 2 of the Five Step Program Improvement Process?
1. Nothing2. I have read materials on the STEM Equity
Pipeline Website3. I participated in the live STEP 2 webinar on
November 19, 20084. I viewed the archived STEP 2 webinar5. I have attended a Five Step Program
Improvement Process Training or Workshop6. Other
Review Research Summary
•“Nontraditional Career Preparation: Root Causes and Strategies”
•Authors: Lynn Reha, ICSPS; Mimi Lufkin, NAPE; Laurie Harrison, Foothill Associates
Research Literature Review
•“Nontraditional Career Preparation: Root Causes and Strategies”
•Authors: Lynn Reha, ICSPS; Mimi Lufkin, NAPE; Laurie Harrison, Foothill Associates
Part I: Introductory Guide
• Organized by categories based on areas of influence
• Within each category-– Root cause
– Theory
– Strategies
Root Causes Categories
• Education
• Career Information
• Family
• Internal/Individual
• Societal Issues
Part II
• More comprehensive information– Root Cause
– Theory
– Evidence
– Recommendations and Strategies
– Effective Practices and Resources
Education
• Academic Proficiency
• Access to and Participation in Math, Science and Technology
• Curriculum
• Instructional Strategies
• School/Classroom Climate
• Support Services
Career Information
• Materials and Practices– Assessment– Interest Inventories– Marketing – Recruitment
• Early Intervention• Characteristics of an Occupation
– Job Satisfaction– Career-Family Balance– Occupational Perception– Wage Potential
Family• Family Characteristics
Internal/Individual
• Self-Efficacy
• Attribution
• Stereotype Threat
Societal Issues
• Media (negative)
• Media (positive)
• Peers
• Role Models/Mentoring
• Collaboration
Resources
• Downloadable document and web-based exploratory tool available at
http://www.napequity.org/foundation/page.php?55
or at
www.napequity.org
- click on Resources
- click on Root Causes and Strategies under the Five Step Program Improvement Process
Use as a Professional Development Tool
• Introductory Table as a review – Break into groups around each category or
root cause– Discuss a root cause they have witnessed– Identify strategies implemented by group
members– Report out results
Use as a Professional Development Tool
• Complete Document– Jigsaw each root cause– Have individuals present on what they learned
from the reading or web-based exploration
• Developing a Root Cause Theory Exercises (available at www.stemequitypipeline.org)
– Group exercise– Individual exercise
Use as a Professional Development Tool
What do you propose?
Poll
How do you see yourself using this tool?
1. For my own education
2. I will share immediately with my colleagues
3. I am going to use this in a professional development presentation
4. Other
Thursday, June 18, 2009 2pm ET, 1pm MT, 12 noon CT, 11am PT
Girl TechMentoring Girls for STEM Careers
Jessica BullockGirl Tech Site CoordinatorFrancis Tuttle Technology CenterOklahoma City, OK
For more information go towww.stemequitypipeline.org
Questions?Mimi Lufkin
Chief Executive OfficerNational Alliance for Partnerships
in Equity Education Foundation